ivao’s new atc client – “ivac” presented by: allen w. sindel, public relations director

IVAO’s NEW ATC Client – “IvAc”

Presented by: Allen W. Sindel, Public Relations Director

Who is IVAO?

AVSIM Conference Denver, Co. September 2004

The International Virtual Aviation Organization is a dedicated, independent, free of charge, service to enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and participating in the flight simulation community worldwide. The International Virtual Aviation Organization was formed to supply high quality services to its users on demand.

Providing the Flight Simulation community a highly realistic aviation environment, is IVAO's prime objective. This includes, a real-time system for online flying (as pilot) and controlling (as an air traffic controller), databases with aviation information, and organizing training and online events. New Members: IVAO allows you to fly or control in the most realistic environment available - with real world weather and ATC. You can join immediately for free, take training and enjoy our online community!

Website: www.ivao.org

http://www.ivao.org/

Headquarters Organization


The Council:

Morten Hansen, President

Gustavo Hernandez, Vice President

Alain Debrouwer, Director

Ingo Richardt, Assistant Director

Membership Information


•Active Country Divisions: 35

•Number of Members: Over 38,000

•ATC Training Available: Yes, Progressive with written and practical testing.

•Pilot Training Available: Yes, Progressive with written and practical testing.

•Events Available: Yes, World and Division Tours, VA Events, and Fly-Ins

•VA System Available: Yes, with PIREPS, Flight Tracking, and VA web pages

IvAc Background Information


IVAO Virtual ATC Client, nicknamed “IvAc” for short, is the new software that we released in April 2004 to replace our previous ATC client software, ProController

Our intent was to provide an up to date but realistic ATC Client for our members, and to move a step ahead of reality!

This new ATC client is mainly based on the current layout and procedures used by Eurocontrol.

In detail, IvAc combines the proposed standards from Eurocontrol as well as Belgocontrol, to name a few, with ideas and suggestions from professional Air Traffic Controllers.

Installation: Approximately 3 MB of disk space, Windows© Platform

Development Staff and Technical Writers


Developed by:

Filip Jonckers, Kenny Moens, Daniele Pistollato, and Bart Devriendt

Manual Created by:

Alain Debrower, Allen W. Sindel, Bart Devriendt, Filip Jonckers, Kenny Moens

Beta Testers:

Over Forty Staff and Senior Staff members

Main Topics For Discussion


Controller Profiles

Sector Files

The COMMBox

Flight Strip

Automatic ATIS Updates

Radar Display

Aircraft Labels

In/Out Window (Depart/Arrival)

METAR Information

New Features “QDM & VERA”

Users Manual

Controller Profiles


•Controller Profiles are convenient way to save all of your configuration settings for a specific ATC position, e.g. KZFW_CTR versus KDEN_APP

•The profiles are saved in a windows format, xxx.ini.

•The files save are: Files (Sector, Color Scheme, Sound Scheme, Section of Files), Connection, ATIS, PVD Toggled Values, COMMBox, Zoom Position, ATC, In-Out, A/C Label, and General Options.

•The profile file can be easily moved to another PC.

•Automatically loads voice channels, i.e. TeamSpeak.

Sector Files


•Previous sector files from ProController 2.2 are being used with little to no modifications being made to them.

•Sector files can be modified with any text editor.

•A verification program is available by IVAO to check a sector file.

The COMMBox


A maximum of three ATC frequencies can be added.

Handoffs can be set to Auto-Accept and text handoff message can be automatic.

Flight Strip


Flight strip is transparent and can be moved to any location on the radar screen

Automatic ATIS Updates


ATIS Automatically updated!

Radar Display


Aircraft Labels


Aircraft label can show call sign, altitude, GS, cleared fix, cleared IAS, aircraft type, indicates climb/descent, and squawk code disagreement!

In / Out Window


Departure/Arrival ETD,ETA, Call sign, Aircraft type, cleared Altitude, cleared FIX

METAR information


METAR information can be requested for another airport, easily changed to a default location, and listed in the COMMBox METAR tab window via the +KDEN command.

New Features “QDM and VERA”


QDM-Distance and Heading Measurement

VERA-Loss Separation Prediction Avoidance

Users Manual


•Users manual is in Adobe© format.

•Available in multi-languages – English, French, German, Spanish, and Dutch. Portuguese, Greek, Italian, and Hungarian are in development now.

•Manual is complete with text and pictured illustrations.

•Updates are being made with revisions to the software.

•Troubleshooting and error message section included.

Additional Information and Questions?


REIGNITING THE POWER AND POTENTIAL OF VIRTUAL FLIGHT

SIMULATION INTO THE 21ST CENTURY!

ivao’s new atc client – “ivac” presented by: allen w. sindel, public relations director

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